Al Gore's Environmental Documentary Wins Oscar Gold

An Inconvenient Truth, the environmental documentary by former Vice President and Phi Theta Kappa International Convention Keynote Speaker Al Gore, has won two Academy Awards. The film received Oscars for Best Documentary and Best Original Song - I Need to Wake Up by Melissa Etheridge.

The documentary is based on the best-selling book of the same name and follows Gore's multimedia presentation about climate change and the effects of global warming. The film is the third highest-grossing documentary in the United States.

Gore will deliver his keynote address at the Third General Session on Friday, April 13, at 2:30 pm. Following his speech, a panel of Phi Theta Kappa members will pose questions to the former Vice President on domestic and international issues.

The special screening of An Inconvenient Truth will take place at 8:30 pm that evening. After the film, Phi Theta Kappa Director of Leadership Development Programs Monika Byrd will facilitate a conversation with attendees about the film and positive changes they can make at their colleges and in their communities.

Learn more about Al Gore and Phi Theta Kappa's 2007 International Convention online.

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